Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-08
Be it Ordained by the City Cou.ci! Of the City Of
Rock Island

Be it Ordained by The City Council! Of The City Of
Rock Island:
SECTION l. That the right is hereby granted 10
the Central Union Telephone company, its sue
cessors and assigns, 10 place. construct and main
tain upon and through the streets ways and bridges
of said city all the poles posts and other supports
and all the wires and fixtures proper ard ueces-
sary for supply ing to the citizens OF sxd city and
the public communication by telephone and other
improved appliances, subject, however. TO all the
conditions and slipuiatiOns here n set forth.
SEC, ,. he lines OF poles and wires now placed
are hereby recognized and approved, and any new
poles or supports wires hereafter placed shall
be so done under the supervision Of the street and
alley committee, and the same shall be so placed
and the wires theseon secured and kept al su
elevations as to reasonably avoid danger IL persons
and the adjoining property No part OF such poles,
supports wires shall interfere with the proper
use of said streets for other lawful purposes, and
sucn poles, posts and supports shall be reasonably
straight, main tanned in good repair, and IN the
business and densely built portions of said city,
shall be kept properly painted by said company.
SEC. 8. said poles shall not be 50 set as to inter
iere with the construction plactngor proper main
tenance OF any water PIPE, gas pipe ORA or sewer
that has been, or may be authorized by said city,
and in of bringing to grade or change OF rade
or curb lines Of any street or alley whereon sGch
poles may have been erected and placed, then said
Company, IL successors and assigns shall change
such poles and reset the same to conform to gu h
changes.
sat The city council hereby reserves the
wires and fixtures of any other telephone, tee
graph or electric light company, or individuals.
when said city desires provided the same shall
interfere with the full Use of the rights hereby
graned.
SEC 5 Said city of Rock Island shall at all
times during the existence OF the privileges here.
by granted. have from said company. its Success
ors and assigns the use. free of charge, of four a.
telep phones connected with the telephone system
Of said CT y; to be placed on the toll gate at
Milan, and three at such points within the city
Ii its not more than two miles from the Telephone
exchange as the cit council may designate For all
Of such telephones furnished said city, separate
contracts the custolnaly form are to be execu-
terms of payment. And, in further consideration
the said city is to hereafter have the right 10 place
any fire alarm wires upon said poles and fixtures.
free Of charge, provided the same be placed under
the supervision of said telephone company, and
maintained and operated by said city in manner
so as not tainterfere impair with The full and
proper operation of the wires of said telephone
company
SEC s That said city shall pass such ordinance
as msy be necessary for the proper protection of
the property erected and maintained by virtue of
this ordinance against abuse aud injury by other
| parties.
on the fling in the office OF the city clerk Of
city written acceptance of the terms Of this ordi-
nance BY said telephone any and all previous
| ordinances Of said city which may be in conflict
ot n any way inconsistent with this ordinance are
/ hereby repealed.
| fas sed Dec. ), 1887.
| Attest: Approve !:
| Rog RT kOEHLER, v NJ BLANDlN6,
| CITY Clerk Mayor.